BARC/PUB/2021/0507

 
 

Achieving Maximal Enhancement of Electron Spin Polarization in Stable Nitroxyl Radicals at Room Temperature

 
     
 
Author(s)

Rane, V.
(RCD)

Source

Journal of Physical Chemistry-B, 2021. Vol. 125 (21): pp. 5620-5629

ABSTRACT

Enhancing the polarization of spin levels at room temperature is one of the active research areas in magnetic resonance. Generation of electron spin hyperpolarization involves a complex interplay of electronic and spin processes. In this work, the optimization of crucial electron spin polarization (ESP) generating parameters and synthesis of a radical−chromophore adduct are described. The ESP of the synthesized adduct is about 550 times the equilibrium polarization at room temperature, which is possibly the maximal value for a chromophore−nitroxyl system. The present work highlights the crucial role of the photophysical quenching process toward the generation of a large ESP. Additionally, a chromophore−diradical adduct is synthesized, and the effects of the additional radical in the ESP generation process are discussed. Enhanced photochemical stability is demonstrated for the diradical adducts, thereby suggesting a potential route toward the generation of photostable radical−chromophore adducts for future studies. The large ESP in these molecules should enable a wide range of applications, such as in DNP, spintronics, and magnetometers.

 
 
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